One of the most significant accomplishments of the past year was the foundation’s successful launch of the New Hampshire Children’s Health Dashboard. Equally important was our commitment to listening. In preparation for our May Board retreat, we undertook a robust qualitative assessment to ensure that community voices remained central to our work. Additionally noteworthy was […]
Over the past two years, the New Hampshire Children’s Health Foundation’s Board of Directors and staff have undertaken an in-depth strategic planning process. This effort has led us to a significant shift in our approach to grantmaking and funding. Over the past 28 years, the Foundation has supported community-based organizations through project and general operating […]
This opinion piece was originally published in the NH Union Leader, Concord Monitor and NH Business Review. // By Gail Garceau and Alisa Druzba // Across New Hampshire, families are making impossible choices: live in unsafe, overcrowded, and unhealthy housing—or risk having nowhere to go at all. From Berlin to Keene, Nashua to North Conway, […]
As part of a multi-year pilot project designed to address Adverse Childhood Experiences, the New Hampshire Children’s Health Foundation provided funding to build Trauma Responsive Communities (TRC) in four areas of the state. The Greater Nashua Smart Start Coalition serves as the regional lead for Greater Nashua’s work around early childhood education and supports. Established […]
In our 2025 Spring grant round, the New Hampshire Children’s Health Foundation has provided general operating support to ten organizations of 24 which were invited to submit applications. Our recent shift to general operating support demonstrates the demand for resources needed for day to day operations by New Hampshire nonprofit agencies and organizations. Awards were […]
Foundation funds a resource to help communities plan play spaces for everyone // Since 1979, the Special Needs Support Center of the Upper Valley has been a pillar in the disability community of New Hampshire and Vermont’s Upper Valley. Originally focused on advocacy and programming for adults and youth with disabilities, the Center expanded […]
2024 marked a significant transition in the evolution of the New Hampshire Children’s Health Foundation. After more than 20 years of project-based responsive grantmaking, we expanded to consider awards for general operating support. Grants may now be made to organizations that demonstrate a commitment and ability to sustain or advance an area that we consider […]
Waypoint’s recently retired advocacy director Keith Kuenning, has been selected as the 2025 recipient of the Sandi Van Scoyoc Legacy Award. During his 13 years of public policy work, Kuenning championed policies and programs that directly improved the lives of vulnerable children and families. His innovative and thoughtful approach to advocacy drove important initiatives addressing long-standing challenges in […]
Through funding from the New Hampshire Children’s Health Foundation, the University of New Hampshire Institute for Health Policy and Practice has developed a self-guided online training program, Trauma-Informed Care for Healthcare Professionals. This course is designed to offer anyone involved in patient care a comprehensive, practical, and flexible learning experience aimed at enhancing trauma-informed care […]
by Gail Garceau and Alisa Druzba NH BULLETIN Feb. 3, 2025 — As the biannual state budget debate unfolds, Gov. Kelly Ayotte and legislative leaders are signaling anticipated declines in state and federal revenues. This will necessitate belt-tightening across sectors, impacting agencies, schools, and services reliant on public funding. As we all know, expectations for […]